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You’ve got to hand it to Ford for the ’68-’70 Mustang Cobra Jet hoodscoop. It’s a sharp, bolt-on piece that’s easy to install and will turn just about any Ford into an uptown dresser in short order. This hood had its beginnings on the ’68½ 428 Cobra Jet Mustang introduced in the spring of 1968. It quickly found its way onto the Fairlane and Torino for ’68-’69 and the Mustang for ’69-’70. In some applications, it was a functional scoop. In others, it wasn’t.
Before we get into installation, a word on taste. The Cobra Jet hoodscoop is intended for hoods that jibe with the design. If you have a ’67-’68 Mustang with the optional GT hood, don’t ruin a terrific design with a Cobra Jet scoop. It becomes too busy. Leave that GT hood alone. Other hoods, such as the ’70-’71 Mercury Cyclone or Montego, don’t lend themselves to the installation of a Cobra Jet scoop. Think before buying and drilling.
We received a call from Joe Mangione of Pony Car Sales & Restoration in Orange, California, who decided to install the reproduction Cobra Jet hoodscoop on a ’70 Mustang SportsRoof. He’s going to show you how to do it yourself. This is a quality reproduction that’s exact in detail with all the right trimmings and function. It can be functional or it can be cosmetic alone. The choice is yours.